What influences the spread and impacts of infectious diseases?

Which of the following is an infectious disease?

• Cancer

• Malaria

• HIV

• Dengue Fever

What is the definition of "Epidemic"?

• Rapid spread of infectious disease within a short time

• Spread of infectious disease across a large area

• Spread of infectious disease

• slow spread of infectious disease across an area

What is the definition of "Pandemic"?

• Rapid spread of infectious disease within a short time

• Spread of infectious disease across a large area

• Spread of infectious disease

• slow spread of infectious disease across an area

Which of the following was/were pandemic?

• SARS (2003)

• Spanish Influenza (1918)

• COVID-19

• Cholera (Haiti in 2010)

COVID-19 is considered now.......

• a pandemic

• an epidemic

• endemic

• I'm not sure!

Malaria is spread by a species of mosquitoes called (a)  

Malaria is spread through....

• Expansion Diffusion

• Expensive Diffusion

• Relocation Diffusion

• Remodelled Diffusion

Which of the following has contributed to the rise of Malaria cases?

• Long lifespan of the mosquito

• Gov prioritizing spending on urban over rural areas

• Poor Sanitation

• Overcrowded living conditions

Malaria usually peaks...

• Pre-Monsoon

• During Monsoon

• Post-Monsoon

• I'm not sure

Which is true about the impacts of Malaria?

• It can cause death

• Babies that are infected during pregnancy may weigh less than normal

• It lowers a person's productivity

• It burdens the government in terms of healthcare spending